March 2023 - Page 7 of 9 - Baltimore Witness

Mental Health Evaluation Extension Reschedules 1973 Murder Case for May

Details The case of homicide defendant Gold Leroy Bass Jr. was extended, once more, for a mental health evaluation for the 49-year-old murder of Harry McGee and Nathaniel Sheppard. Bass, who... Read More

Accused Strip Club Shooter Faces New Jury after Mistrial Last Year

Details Ten months after his mistrial, 29-year-old Jaquan Terrell Burks sat before a new set of jurors on March 9 to face charges in the murder of Emmanuel Cruz in 2018.... Read More

Victim Dies Following Complications from 14-Year-Old Gunshot Wound Sustained in Robbery

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 9, 2023
Daily Stories | Homicides | Shooting | Victims |

Details On March 8, homicide detectives with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) were notified that a man shot during a 2008 robbery died in Texas due to complications from the shooting.... Read More

Man’s Attempted Murder Charges Dismissed after Refusing to Testify Against Victim in Cross-Complaint

Details Attempted murder charges against 21-year-old Rayvon Timmons were dropped on March 9 when the defendant and the victim refused to testify against one another in their respective cases. Stemming from... Read More

Homicide Defendant in 2020 Shooting Case Takes Plea After Jury Selection

Details A 29-year-old homicide defendant opted to take a plea agreement on March 8 after counsel completed jury selection. The case of Bernard Davenport appeared before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge... Read More

Detectives Report Walk-In Hospital Shooting Victim in Northeast District

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 9, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details On March 8, at approximately 3:48 p.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) were dispatched to an area hospital to investigate a walk-in shooting victim seeking treatment. Responding officers... Read More

Defendant Planned to Rob Drug Dealer on Flowerton Road, Prosecutor Says at Start of 2021 Murder Trial

Details It was a set-up disguised as a drug deal. A Baltimore City prosecutor cracked open the case of 22-year-old Raekwon Griffin before a 12-person jury on March 8, preparing jurors... Read More

Southwest District Detectives Launch Investigation into South Bentalou Street Shooting

By Baltimore Witness staff - March 8, 2023
Daily Stories | Non-Fatal Shooting | Shooting | Victims |

Details Officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) are seeking answers in the non-fatal shooting of a 38-year-old male. On March 7, at approximately 1:52 a.m., Southwest District patrol officers responded... Read More

2022 Diener Place Attempted Murder Defendant Rejects Plea

Details On March 7, a defendant rejected a plea offered by the prosecutor for attempted murder charges before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. Defendant Antoine Royster and his defense counsel Linda Zeit rejected... Read More

Judge Hands Down Two Life Sentences For Defendant Charged With Double Homicide in 2020

Details Jurors were excused from the trial of homicide defendant Quanta Worrell on March 7 after the defendant opted for a plea of 80 years for two murders in the Central Park Heights... Read More

Homicide Defendant Pleads Guilty to Murdering His Cousin in 2022 Fatal Shooting

Details On March 7, a Baltimore man facing murder charges pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 20 years in prison before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Myshala E. Middleton. “My life has... Read More

Defendant Receives Retrial Date For Home Invasion Charges in Curtis Avenue Shooting

Details On March 7, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn set the retrial date for a 21-year-old home invasion suspect. Defense attorney Stephanie L. Salter informed the court on Tuesday that she... Read More

Charges Dropped Against Defendant Accused in E. Lafayette Street Murder Case

Details A trial for a Baltimore man charged with murder was postponed on March 6 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Charles H. Dorsey. Defendant Ernest Smith, represented by Creston Smith, is charged with... Read More

Prosecutor Enters Nolle Pros in 2022 Pennsylvania Avenue Shooting Case

Details During reception court on March 7, the prosecution elected to nolle pros a case against a Baltimore man facing multiple weapon charges before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn. ... Read More

Defense Counsel of Saratoga Street Homicide Case Stands in Confusion Amid Attorney Mix-Up

Details On March 6, Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn continued a hearing for a 34-year-old defendant involved in a homicide. Stand-in defense attorney Hunter Pruette stood confused as... Read More

Trial Date Assigned to Defendant in 2022 South Loudon Avenue Murder Case

Details Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn issued a trial date for a defendant accused of murdering 37-year-old Tyrone Walker during a Jan. 10 reception court proceeding. During Tuesday’s hearing,... Read More

Judge Schedules Trial in September for Man Accused in Stabbing Death of His Roommate

Details A murder defendant in a fatal stabbing case was scheduled for trial on March 7 before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa M. Phinn. The prosecutors offered Jayquan Bridgeman a plea... Read More

Shooter Confessed to Attempted Murder Outside Hustler Club, Prosecutor Tells Jury

Details Nyeki Glover confessed to an attempted murder on E. Baltimore Street that occurred on the evening of Sept. 17, 2021, a Baltimore City prosecutor told jurors at the start of the... Read More

Double Murder Trial Begins For Oakley Avenue Shooting

Details “The evidence has to line up,” defense attorney Brandon Patterson told jurors as he represented his client, 31-year-old Quanta Worrell, at the start of his double murder trial on March... Read More

Detectives Launches Investigation into Shooting Homicide of Juvenile in Southeast District

Details On March 6, at approximately 2:00 p.m., officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) were dispatched to the 5900 block of East Pratt Street to investigate a reported shooting. Upon... Read More

Shooter Reported Car Stolen to Cover Up Murder, Prosecutor Argues in Fatal West North Avenue Shooting Trial

Details Arthur McCaden reported his vehicle stolen to cover up the murder of 36-year-old Derrick Smith nearly a week before Christmas 2021. This was the prosecutor’s theory in McCaden’s trial, which he said comes... Read More

Prosecution Enters Nolle Pros in West Lexington Street Murder Case Due to Witness’ Death

Details A Baltimore man accused of first-degree murder of 56-year-old Bernard Jackson II had his case nolle pros by the assistant state’s attorney on March 3 before Baltimore City Circuit Court... Read More

Trial Postponed for Defendant in 2011 Borman Avenue Murder Case

Details A Baltimore man accused of murdering 34-year-old Ryan Watson in June 2011 had his trial date postponed before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn on March 6. Defense attorney... Read More

Identity Sought in 2021 Reisterstown Road Gas Station Shooting

Details The Baltimore Police Department is seeking help identifying a suspect in a shooting that occurred on Dec. 22, 2021. On the day of the incident, a 20-year-old male was shot... Read More

Month: March 2023